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16496590

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-24
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence and genetic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in raw broiler legs at the retail level in Estonia were studied. A total of 240 raw broiler legs (120 from Estonia and 120 of foreign origin, which had been imported to Estonia from Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, and the United States) from 12 retail stores in the two largest cities in Estonia (Tallinn and Tartu) were investigated from January to December 2002. Of these, 70% were positive for L. monocytogenes. The prevalence of L. monocytogenes in broiler legs of Estonian origin (88%) was significantly higher than in broiler legs of foreign origin (53%) (P < 0.001). Altogether, 169 (106 Estonian and 63 imported) L. monocytogenes isolates were characterized by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) typing after treatment with the restriction enzyme AscI. The isolates showed a wide genetic diversity, with 35 different PFGE types obtained. Of these, 11 PFGE types came only from isolates of broiler legs of Estonian origin, 4 of Danish origin, 2 of Finnish origin, and 4 of Hungarian origin. Fourteen PFGE types came from isolates of broiler legs that originated from various countries. The strains that shared the same PFGE types from isolates of Estonian origin were recovered from broiler legs that came from different stores over the course of several months. Seventy-one L. monocytogenes isolates, including all PFGE types, were serotyped, and three serotypes (1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b) were obtained. Serotype 1/2a accounted for 96% of the isolates.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0362-028X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
436-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence and genetic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes in retail broiler meat in Estonia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland. kristi.praakle@helsinki.fi
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't